Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

Acts of Desperation by Megan Nolan

13 reviews

roemfr's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Violence, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Misogyny, and Sexism

nataliebeech's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I have so much to say about this book I don’t know how to write a comprehensive review of it… it’s so brilliant, honest and the writing gets better as the book goes on.  It’s such a thorough examination of the darkness of many women’s experience of their own sexuality and how their identity is shaped by it, through internalised misogyny and infantilisation. I can’t believe it’s her debut and cannot wait to read what she writes in the future.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Rape

Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexism, Self harm, Sexual harassment, and Alcohol

peachani's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Medical content, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Abandonment and Fatphobia

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Bullying, Medical content, Sexism, and Vomit